Open topic on efficient border surveillance and maritime security

Objectives: The primary objective of the grant HORIZON-CL3-2025-01-BM-01 is to enhance the EU's border security, particularly addressing maritime security challenges. This includes improving EU external borders against threats such as illegal trafficking, irregular migration, mass border arrivals, illegal resource exploitation, and potential hybrid threats, including terrorism and cybersecurity. The grant supports projects aimed at sustaining and improving real-time situational awareness, reaction capabilities, and decision-making processes for border management—reinforcing the EBCG Capabilities Roadmap. Innovators are encouraged to develop scalable, modular technologies for diverse environments, ensuring operations remain non-disruptive while focusing on improved security outcomes. Projects that address gender equality, human rights, and environmental sustainability are particularly encouraged, along with those ensuring there is no duplication of efforts with preceding Horizon projects on border management.